Tax Policy
Michael Lucci on Making Nebraska Taxes More Competitive
Platte Institute Senior Policy Advisor Michael Lucci tells Jim Vokal an increasingly mobile workforce is prompting more states…
Blueprint Nebraska
3 Reasons to Post Nebraska Legislature Videos Online
Every bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature receives a public hearing. In many ways, this is an extraordinary…
Tax Policy
Nebraskanomics: Iowa’s Incredible Tax Reform Turnaround
Chris Ingstad of Iowans for Tax Relief joins Jim Vokal to update Nebraskans about major movements on tax…
Tax Policy
4 Smart Ways Blueprint Nebraska Fixes Our Tax System
Nebraska’s tax system funds critical government services. Though few people enjoy paying taxes, it’s worth tolerating a certain…
Tax Policy
Voters support Blueprint Nebraska by 4 to 1 margin
In a December 2021 poll, Nebraskans said there’s a relationship between the state’s high taxes and its economic…
Regulatory Reform
Nebraskanomics: Sen. Anna Wishart on Regulatory Sandboxes
A Nebraska state senator is proposing one way state agencies can ready the rulemaking process for changes in…
Tax Policy
Unicameral approves inheritance tax cut
The Nebraska Legislature has given final approval to Sen. Robert Clements’ Legislative Bill 310, which reduces Nebraska’s county-levied…
Blueprint Nebraska
Bill would post Nebraska Legislature videos online
Senators serving on the Unicameral’s Executive Board of the Legislative Council recently met for a public hearing on…
Government Spending
A Blueprint for Better Broadband in Nebraska
Foreword by Jim Smith Jim Smith is Chief Strategy Officer at the Platte Institute and former President of…
Regulatory Reform
State Senator Anna Wishart proposes regulatory sandbox for Nebraska startups
Nebraska state Sen. Anna Wishart has introduced a bill to make Nebraska a more inviting state for innovative…
Tax Policy
70% of Nebraskans say tax and workforce issues are linked
Is tax reform a tired trope in Nebraska politics, or do Nebraskans really consider the state’s tax system…
Tax Policy
Nebraska’s 2022 Tax Agenda with Tax Foundation’s Jared Walczak
The Tax Foundation’s Annual State Business Tax Climate Index tracks which states offer the most competitive tax codes.…